Bibliograph

Brave companions, portraits in history, David McCullough

Type

Label

Brave companions, portraits in history, David McCullough

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Brave companions

Oclc number

27006373

Responsibility statement

David McCullough

Sub title

portraits in history

Summary

A collection of portraits of men and women who changed history includes discussions of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederic Remington, Louis Agassiz, Charles and Anne Lindbergh, and others

Table Of Contents

I. PHENOMENA. Journey to the top of the world -- The American adventure of Louis Agassiz -- The unexpected Mrs. Stowe -- II. THE REAL WEST. Glory days in Medora -- Remington -- III. PIONEERS. Steam road to El Dorado -- The builders -- The treasure from the carpentry shop -- Long-distance vision -- IV. FIGURES IN A LANDSCAPE. Cross the Blue Mountain -- The lonely war of a good angry man -- Miriam Rothschild -- South of Kankakee : a day with David Plowden -- V. ON WE GO. Washington on the Potomac -- Extraordinary times -- Recommended itinerary -- Simon Willard's clock

Target audience

adult

Classification